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Webster 1913 directory

Historical records beginning with L

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8 released Webster 1913 records begin with L.

Source-first Reviewed Sep 2026

Last

[OE. last, latst, contr. of latest, superl. of late; akin to OS. lezt, lazt, last, D. laatst, G. letzt. See Late, and cf. Latest.]

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Live

[Abbreviated from alive. See Alive, Life.]

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Local

[L. localis, fr. locus place: cf. F. local. See Lieu, Locus.]

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Large

[F., fr. L. largus. Cf. Largo.]

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Lost

[Prop. p. p. of OE. losien. See Lose, v. t.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

List

[F. lice, LL. liciae, pl., from L. licium thread, girdle.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

Land

[AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ]

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Likely

[That is, like-like. See Like, a.]

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